Jane’s Recipes

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My recipes are all original. Every one! Food should bring you energy, clarity and JOY! Perhaps my biggest discovery is how to make sweets that don’t elevate blood sugar or cause weight gain. We believe desserts are BAD for us (and most of them are)! However sweets can be HEALTHY! In an epidemic of sugar-related diseases like diabetes, heart disease and cancer, THIS is the solution: Use low-carb, original, unprocessed ingredients. There’s no need for deprivation. Here are some of my recipes. Try them and send me your comments!  Jane

 

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Instant Sweet Potato Butterscotch Mousse

Make this yummy, rich, satisfying treat in just a few minutes. Smooth, creamy sweet potato with coconut butter tastes just like butterscotch pudding. AND it's a healthy vegetable! Sweet potatoes are high in beta-carotene and Vitamin A, a powerful antioxidant. They’re loaded with Vitamin B6, which is crucial ...
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Easy Strawberry Mousse

Here's a super-quick and nutritious pick-me-up or dessert. You'll love the creamy texture. It's so simple, made with pure strawberries and coconut. Just blend, chill and serve. Only 5 ingredients plus love make it low-carb and luscious ...
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Paleo Chicken Curry Stew

This is a simple, old fashioned chicken stew that warms the body and soul. My family and friends adore it - perhaps because of the rich broth, satisfying flavors and spices. Curry and coconut milk add richness and a subtle hint of Thailand that's nightshade-free for those of you who are allergic ...
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Paleo Biscotti

If you wake up in Milan, Venice, or Palermo, biscotti are always there for breakfast. But you won't find THESE biscotti in Italy! That's because they're Paleo, low-carb, gluten-free and grain-free, so you're guaranteed to have a great day! Fantastic for dipping in your herbal Paleo Coffee or Spiced Chai Tea Latte, that crispy 'crack' might alert ...
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Paleo Lemon Chicken with Garlic & Herbs

The best lemon chicken recipe is not too lemony, just the right flavor, with garlic, lemon and herbs! This Paleo-style lemon chicken is super easy to make - just mix the marinade, lightly coat ...
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Broccoli with Vegan Cheese Sauce

Here's a super-easy dairy-free cheese sauce for broccoli. It's so tasty and quick! Broccoli is an important source of calcium for folks that don't eat dairy, like Paleo and Vegan folks. Instead of cheese, the recipe uses coconut milk, lemon juice, and nutritional yeast. I love broccoli stems, and they're chock full of healthy ...
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Healthy Paleo Brownies? A shocking comparison

By Jane Barthelemy. I love all brownies! But hey, they're never what they claim to be. I analyzed three brownie recipes to see which is best. All of them taste great. But which one is healthiest? We believe Paleo brownies are always low-carb and healthy. Right? Nope. Not always. These Nutrition Facts will shock and surprise you! ...
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Dairy-free Cheddar Cheese

I love sharp cheddar cheese! This Paleo-Vegan cheese tastes almost exactly like Wisconsin cheddar, except it's dairy-free. It is a firm, rich, creamy cheese, with a slightly tangy flavor. Delicious on crackers, slice it for sandwiches, grate it into salads and soups, or use it to make vegan cheese sauce for ...
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Paleo Lamb Stew with Thai Spices

It's cold outside today, and I'm in the mood for a hearty winter stew. This savory lamb stew is warm and deeply satisfying. I used grass-fed, grass-finished lamb, and a tantalizing curry spice mix with hints of Thailand. The spices are free of nightshades, which are common allergens for many ...
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Can I Substitute Almond Meal for Coconut?

Yes! Convert almond flour back and forth to coconut flakes! It's easy with this chart. Many people ask why I don't use much almond flour in my recipes. Almond meal/flour is more expensive than shredded coconut per pound. Many people have tree-nut allergies ...
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Paleo Pizza with BBQ Chicken

This 16" pizza is a full meal deal, alive with the flavor of tender barbecued chicken chunks, mushrooms, and onions. Everybody knows that a great pizza needs cheese, however dairy isn't Paleo. So I top it with my Vegan Mozzarella Cheese, or use your favorite grass-fed cheese. The crust is easy to make, with yummy savory herbs. To make this pizza nightshade-free, ...
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Dairy-free Mozzarella Cheese

An accidental discovery, this is now my absolute favorite "cheese" for Pizza. We DO want cheese on our pizza! It slices beautifully, and uses pure coconut instead of dairy. It has a milder flavor than Vegan Cheddar Cheese and Paleo Parmesan Cheese. Easy to blend, it's not quite an exact duplicate of the mozzarella taste. However it's so close ...
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Paleo Crepes with Chocolate Sauce

If you go to Paris and ask for chocolate crepes, they'll give you "Crêpes Sucrées avec Crème Pâtissière and Sauce au Chocolat" or "Sweet Crepes with Pastry Cream and Chocolate Sauce". Just so you guys aren't deprived or anything, here's the same recipe re-designed Paleo and healthy ...
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Paleo Chicken Parmesan

I used to love my Mom's baked chicken parmesan because it was crispy, flavorful, and the whole house filled with delicious aromas. This easy recipe is Paleo-adapted, free of gluten, grains, dairy, and I promise you'll love every bite. Instead of cheese, it uses lemon, coconut butter, nutritional yeast and ...
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Paleo Wraps

I love wraps because I can eat them with my hands like a sandwich without bread. These amazing green crepes are super-easy. Just blend and cook in 5 minutes. Blended veggies make them green. You can fill them with anything - egg salad, chicken salad, salmon, leftovers, raw or cooked veggies, whatever you have on hand ...
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What are the best healthy thickeners?

By Jane Barthelemy. This post is for all you mad scientists in the kitchen! Every chef needs to know the best thickeners. When I was writing my Paleo Desserts book I felt like a blind person searching in the dark. My goal was to re-invent recipes for all our favorite sweets with no gluten, grains ...
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Wild Berry Crepes – Paleo & Gluten-free

Refreshing, beautiful, with intoxicating flavor! That's how my guests described these wild berry crepes last night. Let the berries speak for themselves. This recipe is so simple, with Paleo Crepes, mixed berries and Coconut Whipped Cream. I guarantee it's worth the effort! If you use the zero-glycemic natural sweeteners suggested, you'll enjoy these without spiking your blood sugar. BTW I suggest organic berries, especially strawberries, which have porous skins that absorb pesticides much more than other produce.  ...
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Paleo Chocolate Crepes with Strawberries

Easy to make. Luscious to eat. After my discovery of how to make guilt-free, grain-free Paleo Crepes, these chocolate crepes are the natural next step! It's hard to find a dessert that tastes decadently delicious, but is totally healthy for your body. These are extremely low in carbs so they won't spike your blood sugar or cause weight gain ...
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Paleo Chocolate Biscotti

Biscotti are made for dipping - and why not dip them in chocolate? I admit the thought of Paleolithic Chocolate Biscotti seems over-the-top decadent. When you taste them you'll forget about all that! It took several tests to get them to stay together, since these are gluten-free ...
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Paleo Caramel Sauce

Traditional caramel sauce is creamy, dreamy, and oh so thick, with heavy cream, caramelized sugar, and butter. But dairy and sugar are OFF the Paleo diet. So the challenge was HOW to make it Paleo? Oh boy! This Paleo adaptation takes just 5 minutes, and it tastes just as dreamy and creamy as ...